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Practical Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain

You're reading from   Practical Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain A guide to converging blockchain and AI to build smart applications for new economies

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jul 2020
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781838822293
Length 290 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Ganesh Prasad Kumble Ganesh Prasad Kumble
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Table of Contents (15) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Section 1: Overview of Blockchain Technology
2. Getting Started with Blockchain FREE CHAPTER 3. Introduction to the AI Landscape 4. Section 2: Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence
5. Domain-Specific Applications of AI and Blockchain 6. AI- and Blockchain-Driven Databases 7. Empowering Blockchain Using AI 8. Cryptocurrency and Artificial Intelligence 9. Section 3: Developing Blockchain Products
10. Development Life Cycle of a DIApp 11. Implementing DIApps 12. The Future of AI with Blockchain 13. Moving Forward - Resources for you 14. Other Books You May Enjoy

AI – key concepts

AI has many definitions based on the nature of its techniques, its usage, and also the timeline of its research. However, the most common definition is as follows—AI is the intelligence and capability exhibited by a computer to perceive, learn, and solve problems, with minimal probability of failure.

The ability of AI to compute and achieve results within a shorter period of time than humans has made computers the cornerstone of automation across various industries. The computational work of humans is often prone to errors, is time-consuming, and exhibits diminishing accuracy as the problem gets harder to solve. However, computers have been able to fill this role for a long time, from the early beginnings of automation that can be observed in many passive forms in our daily life. One of the best examples of such automation is the introduction of Optical Character Recognition (OCR), which converts embedded text in an image or document into a text source...

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